Daily Lessons for Teaching Guilty Pleasures

Lesson 1 (from Chapters 1-7)

Objective

Chapters 1-7

Genre is defined as the category of a literary composition. The setting, events, and characters all contribute to creating Science Fiction Fantasy. The objective of this lesson is to learn about the genre of Science Fiction Fantasy.

Lesson

1) Class discussion: Genre is the category of a piece of literature. Based on what you have read thus far, what is the genre of Guilty Pleasures? What is Science Fiction Fantasy? What are the characteristics that make a piece of literature Science Fiction Fantasy?

2) Partner discussion: Some have classified Guilty Pleasures as a Romantic/Horror novel. Do you agree with this classification? Why or why not? What components make up a Romantic/Horror novel? How are the components of a Romantic/Horror different to those of a Science Fiction Fantasy? Explain.

3) Individual assignment: In a journal entry, answer the following: In your opinion, do you think...